ORWA Training

The Oklahoma Rural Water Association conducts a wide variety of training sessions and workshops throughout the State for water and wastewater system board members, managers, operators and bookkeepers. All of these classes are provided free of charge. Our training schedules are listed below.

•  Highlighted DATES represent links to the AGENDA for that session.

If your system would like to host any of these types of classes, please let us know. 

Attention Operators
DEQ requires that all applications and payments be received no less than 3 weeks prior to test date.  NO EXCEPTIONS
 

NOTICE

DEQ Announces New License/Certification Procedures

DEQ Certification Application

Board Member Training

(Free to all water and wastewater board members)

These sessions are typically two evening classes and are provided for new board members of water districts to obtain their required six hours of training. We would like to encourage all board members to attend, as these sessions provide very beneficial information for all.
 

Date	Time	Location
July 7-8, 2008	6:30 PM - 9:30 PM	Pontotoc Technology Center 601 W 33rd Street Ada
July 14-15, 2008	6:30 PM - 9:30 PM	Gordon Cooper Technology Center State Hwy 18 & Interstate 40 One John C Bruton Blvd. Shawnee
August 4-5, 2008	6:30 PM - 9:30 PM	Hampton Inn & Suites 3601 N Main Altus
August 11-12, 2008	6:30 PM - 9:30 PM	Sapulpa RWD 6360 S Hwy 97 Sapulpa
August 25-26, 2008	6:30 PM - 9:30 PM	Spiro East Water Assn. Behind Mazzio's Pizza Spiro
September 11, 2008	8:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Western Hills Guest Ranch Hwy 51 E of Wagoner Hulbert
September 12, 2008	8:00 AM - 12:45 PM	Western Hills Guest Ranch Hwy 51 E of Wagoner Hulbert

Operator Certification Renewal

(Free to all water and wastewater operators, bookkeepers and board members)

These sessions provide the necessary four hours of annual training credit required for certified operators. The classes are very informative and we would like to encourage everyone to attend as many as they wish.

Date	Time	Location
July 31, 2008	8:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Broken Arrow Nienhuse Park 3201 N 9th Street (55th & Lynn Lane) Broken Arrow
July 31, 2008	1:00 PM - 5:00 PM	Broken Arrow Nienhuse Park 3201 N 9th Street (55th & Lynn Lane) Broken Arrow
August 20, 2008	8:30 AM - 12:30 PM	McCurtain Co. RWD #8 (Mountain Fork Water) 1.4 mi N of Hwy 3-70 on Hwy 259 Broken Bow
August 26, 2008	8:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Spiro East Water Assn. Behind Mazzio's Pizza Spiro
August 26, 2008	8:30 AM - 12:30 PM	Gracemont High School Gracemont Street & 4th Street Gracemont
September 11, 2008	8:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Western Hills Guest Ranch Hwy 51 E of Wagoner Hulbert
September 12, 2008	8:00 AM - 12:45 PM	Western Hills Guest Ranch Hwy 51 E of Wagoner Hulbert
September 19, 2008	8:00 AM - 12:45 PM	Vici City Hall 106 W Broadway Vici
September 30, 2008	8:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Guymon Municipal Water System 219 NW 4th Guymon
September 30, 2008	1:00 PM - 5:00 PM	Guymon Municipal Water System 219 NW 4th Guymon

Operator Certification Training

(Free to all water and wastewater operators)

These sessions are typically three day classes and are intended for operators wishing
to either get certified or upgrade their existing certification. 

DEQ Certification Application

 

Type of Class	Date	Time	Location	Date, Location, Time of Test
"D" Water	July 15 - 16, 2008	8:00AM-5:00PM	Kiamichi Tech Center 810 Waldron Dr Durant	July 16, 2008 3:00 PM
"D" Water	July 22-23, 2008	8:00AM-5:00PM	Norman City Hall 201 West Gray Norman	July 23, 2008 3:00 PM
"D" Water	July 29 - 30, 2008	8:00AM-5:00PM	Green Country Tech Center 1100 N Loop 56 Okmulgee	July 30, 2008 3:00 PM
"D" Water	August 12 - 13, 2008	8:00AM-5:00PM	High Plains Tech Center 3921 34th St Woodward	August 13, 2008 3:00 PM
"D" Water	August 26 - 27, 2008	8:00AM-5:00PM	Mid-America Tech Center W of Interstate 35 & exit 59 Wayne	August 27, 2008 3:00 PM
"D" Water	September 9 - 10, 2008	8:00AM-5:00PM	Kiamichi Tech Center 1509 S McKenna Poteau	September 10, 2008 3:00 PM
"D" Water	September 23 - 24, 2008	8:00AM-5:00PM	Northeast Tech Center Will Rogers Turnpike, Afton exit, 1/4 mi North Afton	September 24, 2008 3:00 PM

Laboratory Certification Training

(Free to all water and wastewater operators, bookkeepers and board members)

These sessions are week long classes and are intended for operators wishing to obtain Class "C" laboratory certification.
Classes are limited to 14 students so pre-registration is required.
You may contact the ORWA office if you are interested in these classes at 405/672-8925. Ask for Tina Brown.